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FALL 2012
Fall 2012
TPA
NEWSLETTER
TPA NEWSLETTER
GROWER MEETINGS
The speakers and topics will be great and the meal will be FREE thanks
to our program sponsors who include Farm Credit Mid-America, CobbVantress, Pilgrim’s Pride, Animal Health International, Hubbard LLC,
Alltech, Koch Foods – Morristown, Merck Animal Health, and Tyson
Foods.
The latest in tunnel ventilation practices will be discussed by Dr. Mike
Czarich from the University of Georgia. Dr. Jim Arends from NC State
University and Jim Skinner from Terregena will address darkling beetles
and then additionally discuss fly control for the primary breeders.
2012 TPA Farm Family of the Year
Patty’s Pullets
Guy & Patty Gray
Union City, TN
Breeder Manager, Nathan Garrett
Live Production Manager, Shane Joyner
Tyson Foods, Obion Co.
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TPA RAFFLE
Slat Puller
Dr. Doug Overhults from the University of Kentucky will speak on energy
conservation practices at the Cookeville and Martin meetings.
Representatives from TPA allied member companies such as EnSave,
Once Innovations, Luma Vue and Eco-Drum (Tri-Form Poly) will
additionally be on hand to discuss and share their respective products
and services to further compliment this topic.
In Shelbyville, Dr.
Lindsay McWilliams will give a very informative presentation on the
physiology of stress factors affecting performance.
Additional company representatives will be on hand at several of the
locations to share information regarding their respective products and
services, including Advanced Water Systems, Dirks Electric,
The drawing for the slat puller, generously donated by EIS / The Vincit
Group will occur at the end of the meeting at UT Martin on the 11 th so
be sure to buy your raffle tickets by then! Tickets are $5 each, or five
for $20. A short video clip is available to anyone that would like to see
one of these being used, just email the TPA office.
Registration for the meetings is FREE thanks to our sponsors. Please
make sure we know you are coming so we can save you a seat and have
plenty of food for everyone. Contact TPA at 931-225-1116, email
[email protected], or visit TPA’s website or Facebook page to sign up.
EIS Model SP-1000, mounts on a Skid Steer
Heavy Duty Carbon Steel Construction
Hydraulic Cylinder - 1000 PSI Required
PLEASE LET US KNOW YOU ARE COMING!
Donated by EIS / The Vincit Group
Congratulations to Carol Lightfoot
on winning the slat puller and thanks
to all who supported the raffle!
TENNESSEE POULTRY ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 1525
Shelbyville, TN 37162
931.225.1123 office • 931.680.1685 fax
www.tnpoultry.org
[email protected]
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A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR
TPA ANNUAL MEETING AND
SUMMER GETAWAY SPONSORS!
PLATINUM: ALLTECH
SILVER:
BRONZE:
SATURDAY – AUG 11th
Thank you donors for your generous
contributions!
Featured items include but are not limited to:
AMERICAN PROTEINS
COBB-VANTRESS
FARM CREDIT SERVICES of MID-AMERICA
GOLD:
LIVE AUCTION !
ANTLERS & ANGLERS WORLDWIDE
4 person quail hunt & an alligator/boar hunt
AVIAGEN, INC.
GRIFFIN INDUSTRIES
HALALCO
HUBBARD, LLC
INTERNATIONAL PAPER
KOCH FOODS
LEE ENERGY SOLUTIONS
LUBING SYSTEMS
MAREL STORK POULTRY PROCESSING
MERCK ANIMAL HEALTH
NORDIC LOGISTICS & WAREHOUSING
SERV-COLD
SPECIALTY PRODUCTS - GORTON’s
THE CUMBERLAND POULTRY GROUP
THE VINCIT GROUP
TYSON FOODS – OBION CO.
TYSON FOODS – SHELBYVILLE
AVIAGEN, INC.
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Handmade quilts – “Auburn” & “Alabama”
FRED CESPEDES – AMERICAN PROTEINS
Gatlinburg getaway packages
FRANK & SUZANNE DOUGHERTY
Bare Necessities cabin getaway
DUKE’s CONTRACTING
Traeger BBQ Pellet Grill
FLINT OAK
3-Gun Pheasant Hunt
HUBBARD, LLC
4 NASCAR Tickets – Bristol Motor Speedway
AMERICOLD
CEVA-BIOMUNE
JONES-HAMILTON
KEYSTONE FOODS – KENTUCKY DIVISION
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS - STEPHANIE BUCY & MIKE DYER
PILGRIM’S PRIDE
RES-TEK
SOUTHWESTERN SALES CO.
AGRA-MED INTERNATIONAL
AXA ADVISORS – CINDY BOTELER
CHICKMASTER
GENFLEX LABELING SOLUTIONS
K-SUPPLY
LHOIST NORTH AMERICA
MERIAL SELECT - POLAR TEMP - POLYTEC, INC.
TENNESSEE FARMERS COOP
ROBERT WILLIAMS
Gulf Shores condo package
LEE ENERGY SOLUTIONS - DALE CARROLL
Heatilator - Ecochoice Pellet Stove
Cabin getaway – Mentone, AL
THE VINCIT GROUP / QSI
Henry lever action .22 rifle
THE VINCIT GROUP – ERIC KILLEN
Custom-built Tailgating Grill
TYSON FOODS – SHELBYVILLE
Apple iPad
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Aviagen - 7/31/12.
Keith McKay has been promoted as the new director of Pedigree and Great-Grandparent (GGP)
Operations. In his new role he will oversee all operational functions for Aviagen’s breeding programs in the US and in the UK.
Keith was formerly VP of Operations at Aviagen for North America and has been with the company for 18 years. Aviagen has
further announced on 8/29/12 the promotion of Jason Mack as the new VP of Operations for North America.
Pilgrim’s Pride. Tennessee welcomes David Massey as the new complex manager in Chattanooga.
David was formerly the
complex manager in Montgomery, Alabama for Koch Foods.
Tyson Foods, Shelbyville.
Brandon Davis became the new plant manager this past July after serving as the assistant plant
manager the previous eight months.
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DATES TO REMEMBER
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USDA Purchases 78.8 Million Pounds of Chicken Parts in
Bonus Program
On September 28, 2012, in USDA Chicken Purchases
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service on September 25, 2012 announced the purchase
Oct. 11 - Deadline for letters to be
received requesting RFS
waiver by EPA
October 9-11
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of 78.8 million pounds of chicken parts at a delivered cost of $49.8 million under the
bonus program initiative, issued August 13, 2012. Parts in the purchase are leg
Cleveland - Oct. 9
Cookeville - Oct. 10
Shelbyville - Oct. 10
UT Martin - Oct. 11
quarters in 10-pound and 5-pound bags and thighs with backs in 5-pound bags. Prices
range from $0.58 per pound to $0.73 per pound. Deliveries are to be from November
1, 2012, to February 28, 2013.
FSIS Announces Changes to its Product Sampling
Programs for Ready-to-Eat Meat & Poultry Products
From: Inspection Issues, on Sept. 28, 2012
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced changes to its
product sampling programs for ready-to-eat meat and poultry products. In 60 days,
FSIS will increase the number of product samples it collects under its Routine Riskbased L. monocytogenes (RLm) Sampling Program and its Intensified Verification
Testing (IVT) protocol from three to five samples per sampling unit. In addition, FSIS
laboratories will composite the five 25-g product samples from the RLm sampling
program, which will increase the sample size of the analyzed test portion from 25 g
to 125 g. FSIS said that it is making these changes so that its sampling procedures are
more consistent with international practices, to conserve its laboratory resources,
and to improve public health. FSIS will accept comments on these changes to its
sampling program through November 23, 2012.
Tennessee’s chicken exports to Angola up 200%
Oct. 4, 2012. WorldPoultry.net
Tennessee’s exports of frozen chicken to Angola are rising, with the African nation
quickly becoming the state’s fastest growing export market. While Angola is
booming, its agriculture sector is still far behind having been devastated by three
October 16 – Murfreesboro, TN
 TN Ag Leadership Forum
October 18 – Knoxville, TN
 TPA Board meeting
October 24-25 – Vonore, TN
 Biomass Field Day
November 1 & 2 – Burns, TN
 TN Farmland Legacy Conf.
November 6 - Election Day
 Don’t forget to VOTE!
January 29-31 – Atlanta
 IPE International Poultry Expo
February 1-5 – Athens, GA
 UGA Poultry Short Course
February 21, 2013 – Nashville
 TPA Poultry School
August 16-17, 2013 – Nashville
 TPA Annual Meeting and Summer
Getaway
decades of civil war. Tthe country has the financial means to pay for food imports
because of their oil, but naturally shops around for the best price. Each year,
Tennessee exports more than $70 million in poultry, with Angola presently
accounting for $5 million of that.
NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS
LOOKING FOR A GOOD, RELIABLE TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDER?
Contact the TPA office if you need contact information for TSPs available in Tennessee
Information update for John Donaldson, Celina, TN: [email protected] 931-261-9967
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_TN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION:
ALERT !
From the July 17, 2012 Tennessee Farm Bureau Press Release: STOP the FLOOD
PROPOSED EPA Guidance Document Expands Regulatory Control OVER ALL WATERS
EPA has proposed a Guidance Document to the Clean Water Act (CWA) that attempts to establish
regulatory control over ALL waters.
The Guidance Document expands EPA's authority beyond what Congress authorized it to do in the
CWA and is contrary to limits imposed by the Supreme Court. Congress limited EPA’s authority by
keeping "navigable" in the CWA. The Guidance Document ignores Congressional intent and deletes
the term "navigable" out of the CWA.
Farm Bureau policy advocates that CWA authority should be limited to navigable streams and
flowing waterways with continuous flow. As written, the Guidance Document is much more than
"guidance" and will function (more) like a regulation used to bind the actions of the agency.
Legislative Efforts: There is no doubt; without action, a flood of federal regulations appears
imminent. Many of our nation’s farmers and ranchers could find themselves inundated in new,
expensive and unwarranted regulations.
(In response, recently introduced) Senate Bill 2245 by John Barrasso (R-WY) reaffirms longstanding
provisions in the law and prevents the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of
Engineers from pursuing the agencies’ proposed Final Guidance on Identifying Waters Protected by
the Clean Water Act and from using it as a basis for regulation. Both Tennessee Senators are cosponsors of S. 2245.
Please thank both Senator Lamar Alexander and Senator Bob Corker for their co-sponsorship. The
Link below will direct you to a webpage where you can send an email to the Senators.
http://capwiz.com/afb/issues/bills/?bill=61147716
Additional Resource Information: The American Farm Bureau has created a Facebook page for
this effort to stop EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers' attempt to expand regulatory control over
all waters. It’s a great place for farmers, ranchers and state & county Farm Bureaus to post pictures,
videos and other messages about how the Guidance Document will affect agriculture. The Facebook
page will also keep Farm Bureau members updated on the issue.
Go to https://www.facebook.com/StopTheFlood, and “Like” the page and share it with friends and
colleagues. In addition, you can follow the issue on Twitter under StoptheFlood.
Contact and urge the White House, EPA, USDA and the Office of Management & Budget to
withdraw the Guidance Document today. Contacts may be made electronically through the CAPWIZ
site at the following website:
http://capwiz.com/afb/issues/alert/?alertid=61466316
Thank you Farm Bureau for your leadership to “stop the flood”.
Everyone please take this very seriously and do your part to pass S. 2245.
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Fall 2012
 TAEP – Ag Enhancement Cost-Share Funds
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The first round of the 2012-2013 funding has been
awarded – if you have not been contacted by TDA please
contact them to check on the status of your application.
USDA Programs
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REAP – rural energy program link
Need a good intern or graduate for your team?
 EQIP – NRCS Conservation Programs
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Link to: NRCS
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Energy Right Solutions
FSIS Announces Changes to its Product Sampling
Programs for Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products
From: Inspection Issues, Sept. 28, 2012
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced changes
to its product sampling programs for ready-to-eat meat and poultry
products. In 60 days, FSIS will increase the number of product samples it
collects under its Routine Risk-based L. monocytogenes (RLm) Sampling
Program and its Intensified Verification Testing (IVT) protocol from three
to five samples per sampling unit. In addition, FSIS laboratories will
composite the five 25-g product samples from the RLm sampling program,
which will increase the sample size of the analyzed test portion
from 25 g to 125 g. FSIS said that it is making these changes so that its
sampling procedures are more consistent with international practices, to
conserve its laboratory resources, and to improve public health. FSIS will
accept comments on these changes to its sampling program through
November 23, 2012.
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See you in Cleveland, Cookeville, Shelbyville and
Martin at the TPA Grower Meetings!
Registration is required – call 931-225-1123 or email [email protected]
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PRESENCE AROUND THE GLOBE – AVIAGEN, Inc. in the news
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New Aviagen School gets off to a flying start. 9/13/2012. The first module of Aviagen’s new Production Management
School for customers based in Europe, Turkey, the Middle East and Africa has now been completed and received high praise
from attendees. The new School was created following huge demand for places at Aviagen’s well established Schools in the US,
China and Brazil. 31 students from 26 companies across 17 different countries were represented.
The week-long module, held in Edinburgh, Scotland at the end of August, focused on breeder management and included a series
of lectures, practical workshops and demonstrations presented by a mix of Aviagen specialists and external experts. Eight key
subjects areas were addressed including economics & trade, anatomy of a broiler breeder, critical age management, building
design and ventilations, egg quality, health & welfare management and production planning & nutrition. Separate broiler and
hatchery/incubation modules will be held at different venues across Europe over the coming months.
SPRINKLERS & SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS
WILL NOT BE REQUIRED IN POULTRY HOUSES !
Thankfully, the coalition of animal agriculture industry groups that included the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association
and National Chicken Council was successful in appealing an earlier decision by the National Fire Protection
Association to require the installation of sprinkler and smoke control systems in poultry houses. While NFPA
standards typically do not have the full effect of law they are often adopted in local and state building codes, and by
insurance companies, and may become requirements to receive occupancy permits or to purchase insurance.
That was too close for comfort needless to say. Please continue supporting TPA, USP&EA, NCC and the Farm
Bureau Federation and make contact with your legislators and decisions makers when we all need to stand up for our
industry at times like this. Your voice was heard and it counted!
P.O. Box 1525
Shelbyville, TN 37162-1525
931.225.1123 office
931.680.6185 fax
[email protected]